The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1887-03-05
TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of the Fifteenth Regular Ses-
sion.
COI-NCII.

Proceedings of the Fifteenth Regular Ses-
| sion.
COUNCIL.
FRIDAY. 25TH.--Sutherlin introduced
| G. B. No. 48, which prohibits the making
out by county clerks, probate Judges Or
justices of the peace, Of papers which will
come before these officers in an official
capacity. Read first and second times
and ordered printed. Richards introduced
c. B. No. 40, concerning the legal and
personal identity of women, and C. 3. No.
so, concerning the postal rights of insane
persons. These are the bills for whose
adoption Mrs. Packard is doing the lob
bying. and as the members of the council
expected no relief from her opportunities
until the bills were passed, the rules were
suspended and the bills sent through at
railroad speed, Pardce and Kennedy only
voting against them. H. j. NJ. No. 8,
asking congress to give the Fort Ellis mill
tary reservation to the territory for an in
sane asylum, was passed. H. B. No As,
providing that juror fees in civil cases IN
district courts should not be charged to
litigants, was read the third time, and
passed by unanimous vote. H. No.
81, the compilation Of the statutes, was
passed by vote of II to /. Hundley vot-
ing IN the negative. H. B. No. Sc, con-
cerning rams running at large, was passed
by vote of II to 1, Cardwell voting in
the negative. H. B. No 81, defining the
fees of justices of the peace, was lost by
a vote of 2 ayes and 10 noes, Waters and
Kennedy being the affirative voters. H.
B No. 53, concerning obscene literature,
was passed by a unanimous vote II. B.
No. 81, authorizing Lewis and Clarke
county to issue additional court house
bonds, was passed by a unanimous vote
SATURDAY, 26TH.-The president signed
c. B. No. %. to encourage trec-planting
and arboriculture, and C. J. M. No 1,
asking an appropriation to improve Vel
lowstone Park &. B. No. 20, relating to
the recording of mining claims, was
passed without dissenting voice, as was
H. B. No. Sc, amending the Yellowstone
county act so that the county could incur
an Indebtedness equal to four per cent of
its assessed valuation. c. B. No. Is, pro-
viding for fencing railroads, was read
third time and passed. Collins introduced
c. B. No. SO, limiting the liability OF
counties for Witnesses costs to three wit
nesses for each fact to be proved. Read
first and second times and referred to
committee on judiciary. Richards intro
duced c. B. Mo. 50, creating territorial
board Of medical examiners and defining
their duties.
MONDAY, 28TH.--Rickards introduced
C. B. No. 81, for the better protection of
game and fish, and creating the Office Of
game and fish detective The office is
county office. filled by county commits
sioners, and it is their duty to examine
into and inquire as to any infractions and
violations of the game and fish law. The
bill was read first and secon,! times and
ordered printed. c. 3. No. As, for the
formation of municipal corporations, was
passed by vote of 10 to /, Hundley be-
ing the negative voter, Holiday absent
II. B. No. 50, concerning the Lords day,
was read first time and laid on the table.
TUESDAY, 2sp.---C, B. No. 4, requiring
the publication of commissioners pro-
ceedings, came back from the house with
printing law tackled to it, and the Sec
ton requiring the publication of commits
sioners proceedings and list of bills strick-
en- out. The council refused to concur in
the amendments and asked for confer
ence committee, Collins, Kennedy and
Pardee being appointed conferees on the
part of the council. c. j. r. No. 8, ap-
propriating $2,591 as extra compensation
to D. H. Weston for recording marks and
brands, passed, with Kennedy and Wa rs
voting in the negative. C. B. No. Al, for
the prevention and suppression of diseases
among sheep. was passed without dis
senting vote. H. B. 43-Amending the
fence law. was read third time and pass
ed, Kennedy casting the only negative
vote. Collins introduced C. J. r. No. 8
authorizing Chas. H. Smell to compile
and publish the statutes of the territory.
Referred to judiciary committee. H. ].
R R.-Approprating $1,000 for furniture
and supplies for the Office of governor
and secretary, was read first and second
times, rules were suspended and resolu
luton passed by a unanimous vote. C..
B. 36, creating the office Of attorney gen.
eral. c. B. II, requiring the county COM
missioners to maintain poor house, c. B.
26, for the relief of Samuel Snyder, and
C. B. 3S, the marriage license bill, were
passed without dissenting vote,
WEDNESDAY, 3RD.--C. B. No. So
Limiting the number of witnesses in Grim
inal cases for whose pay the county would
he liable nassed C. z No 2r- Prohila